Category Obituaries & Tributes

April 9, 1947 – Oct. 21, 2022 A present and playful father, a loving husband, a doting granddad, a community builder, and a creative soul, Ron (Ronald) Lex O’Keefe (Potter) lived a full life, reflective of his commitment to family, community, creativity, and wellness. Ron…

June 18, 1930 – Oct. 22, 2022 Bea was born in Mason City, Iowa to Rachel Laville and Clyde McKee. She attended Holy Cross School in Mason City through 12th grade.   At age 19, Bea married Robert Bush and moved to Mississippi. They later…

Feb. 15, 1945 – Oct. 15, 2022 Ronald Gene Barrowcliff of Marcola, Ore. passed away peacefully on Oct. 15, 2022. He was 77 years old. Ron was born on Feb. 15, 1945 to Jack and Lucille Barrowcliff in Eugene, Ore. Ron’s family moved from Junction…

July 13, 1929 – Oct. 23, 2022 Elsie Cooley, 93, of Springfield, Ore. passed away on Oct. 23, 2022. She was born on July 13, 1929, to Stanley and Hattie Keyes.  She has now joined her lifelong husband and partner, Eugene (Gene) Cooley, to whom…

Aug. 31, 1937 — Oct. 14, 2022 Bobby Marion Griffin, 85, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away on Oct. 14, 2022. Bobby was born on Aug. 31, 1937 in Hatfield, Ark. to Raymond and Irene (Sullivan) Griffin. Bobby married Nancy Nelson on Nov. 26, 1961…

Deceased: Oct. 6, 2022 Born to Harold T. Stromberg, Sr. and Harriet of Oakland, Calif. in 1929, Hal passed away peacefully at his home in Yoncalla, Ore., on Oct. 6, 2022, at the age of 93. Hal leaves behind his wife of 68 years, Gloria;…

March 30, 1948 – Oct. 8, 2022 Jean Nancy Hungerford, 74, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed away Oct. 8, 2022. Jean was born March 30, 1948 in Deadwood, S.D. to parents Tom and Kathreen (Purnell) Streets. She married Allan L. Hungerford on Aug. 30, 1975…

Deceased: Oct. 7, 2022 It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Dolores “Dee” Higgins of Springfield, Ore. Born in Killdeer, N.D., Dee passed away in her sleep on Oct. 7, 2022.…